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marriage proposal, marriage talks

to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away; to be estranged

organ

to exchange glances, to look at each other; to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon; to contrast, to compare

row of houses; every house, each house, every door; all, totally, altogether, across the board

to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet; to associate with, to mingle with, to consort with; to have a sexual relationship, to copulate

patience, endurance, perseverance

very, greatly, extremely, exceedingly, highly, quite

ominous, sinister, unlucky, inauspicious

ruin, fall, collapse, downfall, bankruptcy

to face on, to look out on to

business, thing to be done, something that should be performed, information that should be conveyed

to twine, to get tangled, to get entangled, to get caught (in); to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter), to get involved (in), to be a factor (in), to have an influence; to pick a quarrel (with), to find fault (with), to pester, to hassle

to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at; to cool, to refrigerate; to window-shop, to look at without buying

crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray; difference of opinion, misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement

whim, caprice, fancy; capricious, fickle, whimsical, impulsive, changeable, temperamental

to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.); to pick up and eat, to snack on; to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up; to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate

left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander; fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker

forwarding, sending on, redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train), (train) returning to the station

sea route